Prakathes Kumar
Q: What's a Three Act structure?
A: "A Three Act structure is screenplay format in which..." Stop right there! We are here to learn screenwriting, not memorise...
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Prakathes Kumar
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Q: What is a Montage song? When to use one in my screenplay?
A: The keyword to remember here is: 'Running out of time'. First let's see what does the word 'Montage' mean. Wikipedia says: "Montage is...
Prakathes Kumar
Sep 22, 20201 min read
What is 'White Room Syndrome'?
'White Room Syndrome' is when the scene you are reading, feels like it's happening inside an empty white room due to lack of description....
Prakathes Kumar
Sep 22, 20201 min read
What is 'Chekhov's Gun'?
The idea comes from Anton Chekhov's(Russian dramatist) writing advice: "If in Act ONE you have a pistol hanging on the wall, then it must...
Prakathes Kumar
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Why every Scene you write should have a 'Cause' & an 'Effect'?
Think of a Train that has 40 compartments. In order for the Train to run smoothly, each individual Compartment has to be strongly connected
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